ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Thursday, October 17, 1996             TAG: 9610170056
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL   PAGE: A-5  EDITION: METRO 

IN THE NATION

More kids poor here, report says

WASHINGTON - Childhood poverty is higher in the United States than in any other industrialized country and government programs do less to combat it, a private anti-hunger advocacy group said Wednesday.

The report by Bread for the World said 21.5 percent of Americans under 18 live in poverty. The rate in the next highest industrial country, Australia, was 14.1 percent. Finland had the lowest rate at 2.5 percent.

- Los Angeles Times

Arthritis-pill claims to cost $2 million

MONTPELIER, Vt. - The maker of Tylenol agreed to pay nearly $2 million Wednesday to settle allegations the company and the Arthritis Foundation deceptively advertised a simple pain reliever as a ``new'' arthritis fighter.

The now-discontinued medication was an over-the-counter drug called Arthritis Foundation Pain Reliever. It contained standard and widely available pain relievers, including acetaminophen (the main ingredient in Tylenol), ibuprofen (used in Advil and Motrin) and aspirin.

- Associated Press

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